At this special program in honor of Sausalito Pride, architect and historian Joel Karr will share his research into Sausalito’s remarkably deep and extensive LGBTQ+ history. Most longtime residents don’t know that in the late fifties and early sixties there were no fewer than eight LGBTQ+ bars in Sausalito, along with a multitude of other gathering places for gays and lesbians. Notable LGBTQ+ Sausalitans include tennis player Rosie Casals, beloved local postman Bernie Feeney, and bar owner Peggy Tolk-Watkins. Joel plans to turn his research into a book.

Sausalito’s Surprising and Amazing Gay History is jointly sponsored by the Sausalito Library, Sausalito Pride, and the Sausalito Historical Society. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.